This Week @ MUSM is the official student newsletter of Mercer University School of Medicine designed to keep students up to date on key information and events.
Happy Pride Month!
June is Pride Month and celebrated each year to honor the Stonewall Uprising, which took place on June 28, 1969 in Manhattan and was a turning point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Initially, the last Sunday in June was celebrated as "Gay Pride Day" but the "day" soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, Pride Month celebrations include parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia, and concerts and attract millions of participants around the world. Learn more about Pride Month.

This year the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate by sending an email each Monday highlighting LGBTQ+ pioneers. Pride Month will culminate with a trivia quiz where one winner will be selected from each campus. The celebration kicked off on Friday with a flashback to the national recognition of Mercer's Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA) group. Read the email here
Mercer Students Contribute to Homeless Healthcare Program
Mercer’s newly inducted Alpha Omega Alpha members in Savannah presented Bonzo Reddick, MD and CEO Rena M. Douse, DNP, MSN-FNP-C, APRN with a check for the Healthcare for the Homeless Program at JC Lewis Primary Health Care Center. This generous donation will be used to help the center continue to deliver mobile and in-building services.
Pronouns for Pride Month
June 14 | 12 - 1 pm | Virtual
MUSM's Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites you to join Ansley Booker, Ph.D., Director, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Mercer University, as she presents the dos and don'ts of workplace and classroom etiquette when it comes to using pronouns.
Let's Talk Maternal Health
June 23 - 24 | Presidents Dining Room | Macon Campus
Join the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center for a two-day symposium designed to advance the dialogue on initiatives that are currently improving maternal health outcomes in Georgia. Learn more about the event.
Volunteers Needed for Stop the Bleed Demonstration
June 25 | 10:30 am - 2 pm | Americus
Student volunteers are needed to help lead the Stop the Bleed health demonstration for a health fair in Americus. The health fair will be hosted by Family Connections, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, and Mercer Medicine. This is a great way to help educate rural communities and earn volunteer hours!
Graduate Spotlight: Earl and Logan Ford

Earl and Logan Ford are 2022 graduates of Mercer University. Earl earned a Master of Science degree in biomedical sciences from the School of Medicine.

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